U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on July 26 reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would end a national ban on using fossil fuels in federal buildings. “Promoting energy efficiency helps reduce costs over time while also improving environmental stewardship,” Sen. Hoeven Read more…
The commissioner of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Reclamation is on the same side as U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) regarding contentious amendments the California State Water Resources Control Board has proposed to the Water Quality Read more…
U.S. President Donald Trump on July 27 signed into law a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) that ensures the Gibson Dam Hydro Project in his home state of Montana gets completed. “This is a win for Read more…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must help Missouri livestock producers, who currently suffer declining farm incomes resulting from record low yields and a severe drought that has impacted their ability to obtain feedstock, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) wrote Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Mike Turner (R-OH), and Tom Cole (R-OK) commended final U.S. House approval of the conference report resolving differences with the U.S. Senate on the fiscal year (FY) 2019 national defense funding package. The House on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) has unveiled bipartisan legislation that would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States while also improving America’s anti-terrorism efforts. The Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act, H.R. Read more…
The U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan federal tax preparation-related amendment authored by U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) as part of the larger Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act of 2019. H.R. 6147, part of the minibus Read more…
A subcommittee of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee on July 24 considered legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA) that would allow employers to offer their employees paid leave and a flexible work arrangement on a Read more…
Rep. Martha Roby
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) has racked up a series of victories in her efforts to help grow the Alabama economy, support agriculture in her home state, and fight to strengthen military readiness. Currently serving her fourth term in the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Fred Upton (R-MI), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) – all members of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus – on July 25 proposed restructuring House Rules in an effort to end the partisan Read more…